Amanda Anisimova Partner Guide: Mixed Doubles Teammates, Dream Picks, and Dating Status
By James H. Sterling
Singles players often view doubles as an unnecessary physical drain, especially during grueling two-week Grand Slam windows. For Anisimova, whose career path experienced significant interruptions due to injury and mental burnout, doubles serves a distinct therapeutic and developmental role. Stepping onto the court without the entire burden of match outcome resting on her shoulders transforms her shot selection.
Mixed doubles compresses decision time. Facing male serves traveling between 120 and 135 mph strips away mechanical overthinking. Anisimova’s return of serve, already among the cleanest on the WTA Tour, becomes sharper when calibrated against ATP power. When she returns to standard singles competition, standard WTA first serves inevitably appear slower and easier to read.
Volleying confidence represents the other major asset. Throughout her early career, Anisimova lived almost exclusively behind the baseline. Working inside the service boxes with partners who understand court positioning forces continuous transition work. The overhead put-aways and reflexive touch volleys developed alongside Tien at Flushing Meadows were visible in her subsequent singles outings.
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